Meet The Team

Being in the business of people, we know firsthand that talent and employee loyalty matters most in every organization, and the same sentiment is shared in our own.

We are unabashedly passionate about helping our clients and improve the healthcare outcomes for our loved ones through the addition of talented candidates who as are inspired by helping patients as we are by our contribution on the human capital side.

We love what we do. And it shows in our commitment to our candidates and clients.

Paula founded Legacy MedSearch in 2005 after a 22 year career as a prominent Medical Device Sales Executive within leading Medical Device companies as Johnson & Johnson, Synthes, Zimmer Spine, and GE Healthcare.

Paula is a true entrepreneurial pioneer; seizing an opportunity to leverage her firsthand, professional experience selling orthopedic, spine, and imaging/navigation products. With her deep-rooted industry relationships, and innate passion for people, she developed the Legacy MedSearch Executive Search approach, and has successfully placed hundreds of Medical Device professionals.

When Paula isn’t talking about implantable devices, surgical navigation, ablation, robotics and disruptive surgical devices, she’ll probably just then be writing about it. Throughout the years, Paula has contributed over 120 works of Interview Prep, Resume Review, and Executive Hiring How To literature to the industry, but in the off chance she actually leaves the office at a decent hour, you can be sure you’ll find her spending quality time with her family.

Born and raised in the “Orthopedic Capital of the World” (Warsaw, Indiana) Chris literally grew up in a Medical Device family: both his father and uncle are senior executives in the industry. Moving to Texas after attending Culver Military Academy, Chris attained his BA in Communications from Texas A&M University, and while at College Station, he participated in two separate internships with Orthopedic Medical Device companies.

From being a master scuba diver, a black belt in Martial Arts, and a formally trained air craft pilot, Chris is seriously a purveyor of fun. The most adventurous thing he has ever done is book a spur-of-the-moment flight to the backwoods of Alaska where he four-wheeled and camped; finally a week later, Chris decided it was time to return back to work.

Joining the Legacy MedSearch team in 2008, Joy has remained true to her name ever since. Her dedication to working with people started over 25 years ago when she served in the Air Force, then moved to attain her BA in Psychology, and her Master’s Degree in Human Resources.

Promoted to Senior Recruiter in 2012, Joy is truly the backbone of the company. She is also, quietly, the most competitive person in the office and seems to win nearly every contest that is held, by sheer determination.

Joy always says she can’t believe she actually gets paid to meet (virtually), talk with, and assist awesome people from all over the country in finding their dream jobs. It brings her almost as much happiness as her home life does. Joy is equally as dedicated to her family, having 5 children and 1 grandchild, her household can get busy.

Born and raised in Central Florida, Carolyn is a true Orlando native, graduating from Winter Park High School and the University of Central Florida (Go Knights!) Putting her Human Resources Management BA degree to good use, Carolyn spent nearly 15 years in a Human Resources Generalist role for a mid-sized manufacturing company where she fine-tuned her.

Carolyn is known in the office for her professional consideration, and inter-office flexibility. Whenever anything needs to be done, she always volunteers her time to fill in the operational gaps. And though Carolyn admittedly says she would do anything to foster the success of Legacy MEDSearch, we’ve learned to not ask her for favors on Monday nights, Wednesday nights, nor Sundays- instead, she’ll be cheering, nail biting, and possibly waging bets on every and all College Football, NFL Football and Arena Football games broadcasted.

Before entering the recruiting industry, Jake lived a life of world travel working as a Culture Exchange Coordinator in the Middle East. For years, Jake immersed himself in foreign cultures and lived abroad in the company of diverse societies, during which time he gained unique and valuable communication insight and tactics that would soon be effectively applied to his next professional venture with Legacy MedSearch.

Beyond Jake’s courage and charisma, he is pretty smart, too. Prior to his move abroad, Jake spent much time in higher education, graduating Summa Cum Laude from the prestigious University of Florida with three degrees; the first a BA in History, the second a BS in Psychology, and the third a Master’s Degree in History. But even though he clearly has a dedication to UF, he loves FSU Football. Since growing up as a devoted FSU fan, Jake is seemingly a part of the Nole Nation at heart!

Sean, a Hollywood (the Florida one) native, joined the Legacy MEDSearch team in 2018.

With a background in B2B Sales with Sprint’s enterprise division, Sean hit the ground running recruiting at Legacy. He quickly became an indispensable member of the Legacy team with his upbeat attitude, spirit for competition, and knack for finding all-star candidates for even the hardest to fill searches. He believes his best conversations are with perfect strangers, and welcomes to opportunity to connect with anyone and everyone.

A graduate from Seminole State College, Sean is an avid sports fan of nearly every discipline. From standards like football and basketball to equestrian events and curling, he is invigorated by the thrill of competition. Fair warning to anyone in a fantasy bracket with him.

Hailing from Boca Raton, Jonathan has been working at Legacy MEDSearch since 2017.

Jonathan is part of the Legacy recruitment team, connecting device professionals with positions everyday. He prides himself on his relationships with his candidates and enjoys learning about new and exciting technology within the device space.

A UCF grad, Jonathan came to Legacy with a background in logistics from the apparel industry. He entered into the research arm of the company as a sourcer before taking to the phones as a recruiter. While not at work, Jonathan is an avid salsa dancer and world traveller. He is bilingual and enjoys finding time to experience other cultures.

Born and raised in Orlando, John has been working at Legacy MEDSearch since 2011.

An expert in Boolean searching, John welcomes any search challenge and is the office savant when it comes to anything research-related. He independently performs a wide range of technical and complex research, applying his knowledge of advanced research techniques to finding potential Medical Device candidates from every imaginable online source available and sometimes those that are not-so-available.

When we have questions, he has answers, and his ability to apply and interpret technical knowledge as it relates to our Medical Device candidates is truly remarkable.

Currently, John is attending school at Rollins College with an eventual goal of working in national security as an analyst.

Joy “JP” Fullerton is no stranger to the Healthcare and Information Systems industries. JP’s keen and unique professional perspective of Healthcare and Medical Technology stems back to the beginning of her career. After graduating from Valencia College with her AS in Respiratory Therapy, JP spent 7 years as traveling therapist, gleaning extensive respiratory knowledge working in a variety of healthcare settings. She then earned a BA in Psychology and Law from the University of Massachusetts.

For the next 6 years after coming back to Orlando, JP was employed as a Credentialing Manager and Respiratory Sales Manager. Then turned her talents to work at Legacy MEDSearch as their Manager of Information Systems. As her role has grown to encompass a variety of tasks, the statement “that’s not my job” is not something she believes in.

Before becoming a full time professional in Technology and Software Information Systems, Seth wavered between a life of alfresco adventure and corporate culture. His taste for DIY and entrepreneurship started while growing up in Atlanta, where he spent most of his childhood helping his family restore a 100 year old Queen Anne style home. But in pursuit to establish a more corporate career, Seth moved to Florida, graduating from the Florida State University School of Business, and shortly thereafter was employed in accounting for a national law firm.

After several years in a suit and tie, Seth’s desire for exploration and self-employment began to take root once again; he packed up his board shorts and moved to Costa Rica to start his next career adventure. For two years, Seth successfully owned and operated a Bed and Breakfast, but during his time off coast, he began to realize the lucrative and sustainable opportunity afforded by the growing information technology field. After returning to the mainland, Seth set out to further his education, and with a new drive and determination to infiltrate IT, he completed certification courses in Networking and Database Administration, which soon led him to eventually return to school to earn an MBA with an emphasis in Technology Management; a career he has continued for the past 15 years.